EHDS Logical Information Models
0.4.0 - draft
EHDS Logical Information Models
0.4.0 - draft
EHDS Logical Information Models, published by Xt-EHR. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.4.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/Xt-EHR/xt-ehr-common/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations | Version: 0.4.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2026-02-22 | Computable Name: EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations | |||
Obligations for the logical model for medication dispense for dispensing/pharmacy systems.
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Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations |
0..* | EHDSMedicationDispense | Medication dispense model obligations Elements defined in Ancestors:header, dispenseLocation, receiver[x], relatedRequest, medication, dispensedQuantity, timeOfDispensation, substitutionOccurred, dosageInstructions, note | |||||
  header |
1..1 | Base | Basic metadata for this information | |||||
   subject |
O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient/subject information
| ||||
| identifier |
0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). | |||||
 author[x] |
O | 1..* | The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.
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| authorEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| authorEHDSOrganisation |
EHDSOrganisation | |||||||
 authorEHDSDevice |
EHDSDevice | |||||||
 date |
O | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of issuing the dispense record
| ||||
| status |
O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error Binding Description: (preferred): HL7 MedicationDispense Status Codes
| ||||
| language |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |||||
| dispenseLocation |
0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |||||
| receiver[x] |
0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient. When not present, it is assumed that the patient is the receiver. | ||||||
| receiverEHDSPatient |
EHDSPatient | |||||||
| receiverEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| receiverEHDSRelatedPerson |
EHDSRelatedPerson | |||||||
| relatedRequest |
O | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to
| ||||
| medication |
O | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.
| ||||
| dispensedQuantity |
O | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected. Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms
| ||||
| timeOfDispensation |
0..1 | dateTime | Date and time when medication was handed over. When not present, the time of dispensation is assumed to be the time of issuing dispense record. | |||||
| substitutionOccurred |
0..1 | boolean | Whether substitution was made by the dispenser. Definition of substitution is specific to the jurisdiction. | |||||
| dosageInstructions |
O | 0..1 | EHDSDosage | Dosage and administration instructions
| ||||
| note |
0..1 | string | Additional information or comments | |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.status | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.language | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.dispensedQuantity | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown |
This structure is derived from EHDSMedicationDispense
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations |
0..* | EHDSMedicationDispense | Medication dispense model obligations Elements defined in Ancestors:header, dispenseLocation, receiver[x], relatedRequest, medication, dispensedQuantity, timeOfDispensation, substitutionOccurred, dosageInstructions, note | |||||
| header |
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| subject |
O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient/subject information
| ||||
| author[x] |
O | 1..* | EHDSHealthProfessional, EHDSOrganisation, EHDSDevice | The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.
| ||||
| date |
O | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of issuing the dispense record
| ||||
| status |
O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error
| ||||
| relatedRequest |
O | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to
| ||||
| medication |
O | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.
| ||||
| dispensedQuantity |
O | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected.
| ||||
| dosageInstructions |
O | 0..1 | EHDSDosage | Dosage and administration instructions
| ||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations |
0..* | EHDSMedicationDispense | Medication dispense model obligations Elements defined in Ancestors:header, dispenseLocation, receiver[x], relatedRequest, medication, dispensedQuantity, timeOfDispensation, substitutionOccurred, dosageInstructions, note | |||||
| header |
1..1 | Base | Basic metadata for this information | |||||
| subject |
O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient/subject information
| ||||
| identifier |
0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). | |||||
| author[x] |
O | 1..* | The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.
| |||||
| authorEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| authorEHDSOrganisation |
EHDSOrganisation | |||||||
| authorEHDSDevice |
EHDSDevice | |||||||
| date |
O | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of issuing the dispense record
| ||||
| status |
O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error Binding Description: (preferred): HL7 MedicationDispense Status Codes
| ||||
| language |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |||||
| dispenseLocation |
0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |||||
| receiver[x] |
0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient. When not present, it is assumed that the patient is the receiver. | ||||||
| receiverEHDSPatient |
EHDSPatient | |||||||
| receiverEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| receiverEHDSRelatedPerson |
EHDSRelatedPerson | |||||||
| relatedRequest |
O | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to
| ||||
| medication |
O | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.
| ||||
| dispensedQuantity |
O | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected. Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms
| ||||
| timeOfDispensation |
0..1 | dateTime | Date and time when medication was handed over. When not present, the time of dispensation is assumed to be the time of issuing dispense record. | |||||
| substitutionOccurred |
0..1 | boolean | Whether substitution was made by the dispenser. Definition of substitution is specific to the jurisdiction. | |||||
| dosageInstructions |
O | 0..1 | EHDSDosage | Dosage and administration instructions
| ||||
| note |
0..1 | string | Additional information or comments | |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.status | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.language | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.dispensedQuantity | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown |
This structure is derived from EHDSMedicationDispense
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations |
0..* | EHDSMedicationDispense | Medication dispense model obligations Elements defined in Ancestors:header, dispenseLocation, receiver[x], relatedRequest, medication, dispensedQuantity, timeOfDispensation, substitutionOccurred, dosageInstructions, note | |||||
| header |
1..1 | Base | Basic metadata for this information | |||||
| subject |
O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient/subject information
| ||||
| identifier |
0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). | |||||
| author[x] |
O | 1..* | The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.
| |||||
| authorEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| authorEHDSOrganisation |
EHDSOrganisation | |||||||
| authorEHDSDevice |
EHDSDevice | |||||||
| date |
O | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of issuing the dispense record
| ||||
| status |
O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error Binding Description: (preferred): HL7 MedicationDispense Status Codes
| ||||
| language |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |||||
| dispenseLocation |
0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |||||
| receiver[x] |
0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient. When not present, it is assumed that the patient is the receiver. | ||||||
| receiverEHDSPatient |
EHDSPatient | |||||||
| receiverEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| receiverEHDSRelatedPerson |
EHDSRelatedPerson | |||||||
| relatedRequest |
O | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to
| ||||
| medication |
O | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.
| ||||
| dispensedQuantity |
O | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected. Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms
| ||||
| timeOfDispensation |
0..1 | dateTime | Date and time when medication was handed over. When not present, the time of dispensation is assumed to be the time of issuing dispense record. | |||||
| substitutionOccurred |
0..1 | boolean | Whether substitution was made by the dispenser. Definition of substitution is specific to the jurisdiction. | |||||
| dosageInstructions |
O | 0..1 | EHDSDosage | Dosage and administration instructions
| ||||
| note |
0..1 | string | Additional information or comments | |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.status | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.language | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.dispensedQuantity | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown |
Differential View
This structure is derived from EHDSMedicationDispense
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations |
0..* | EHDSMedicationDispense | Medication dispense model obligations Elements defined in Ancestors:header, dispenseLocation, receiver[x], relatedRequest, medication, dispensedQuantity, timeOfDispensation, substitutionOccurred, dosageInstructions, note | |||||
| header |
||||||||
| subject |
O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient/subject information
| ||||
| author[x] |
O | 1..* | EHDSHealthProfessional, EHDSOrganisation, EHDSDevice | The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.
| ||||
| date |
O | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of issuing the dispense record
| ||||
| status |
O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error
| ||||
| relatedRequest |
O | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to
| ||||
| medication |
O | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.
| ||||
| dispensedQuantity |
O | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected.
| ||||
| dosageInstructions |
O | 0..1 | EHDSDosage | Dosage and administration instructions
| ||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations |
0..* | EHDSMedicationDispense | Medication dispense model obligations Elements defined in Ancestors:header, dispenseLocation, receiver[x], relatedRequest, medication, dispensedQuantity, timeOfDispensation, substitutionOccurred, dosageInstructions, note | |||||
| header |
1..1 | Base | Basic metadata for this information | |||||
| subject |
O | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Patient/subject information
| ||||
| identifier |
0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). | |||||
| author[x] |
O | 1..* | The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.
| |||||
| authorEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| authorEHDSOrganisation |
EHDSOrganisation | |||||||
| authorEHDSDevice |
EHDSDevice | |||||||
| date |
O | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of issuing the dispense record
| ||||
| status |
O | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error Binding Description: (preferred): HL7 MedicationDispense Status Codes
| ||||
| language |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |||||
| dispenseLocation |
0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |||||
| receiver[x] |
0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient. When not present, it is assumed that the patient is the receiver. | ||||||
| receiverEHDSPatient |
EHDSPatient | |||||||
| receiverEHDSHealthProfessional |
EHDSHealthProfessional | |||||||
| receiverEHDSRelatedPerson |
EHDSRelatedPerson | |||||||
| relatedRequest |
O | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to
| ||||
| medication |
O | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.
| ||||
| dispensedQuantity |
O | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected. Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms
| ||||
| timeOfDispensation |
0..1 | dateTime | Date and time when medication was handed over. When not present, the time of dispensation is assumed to be the time of issuing dispense record. | |||||
| substitutionOccurred |
0..1 | boolean | Whether substitution was made by the dispenser. Definition of substitution is specific to the jurisdiction. | |||||
| dosageInstructions |
O | 0..1 | EHDSDosage | Dosage and administration instructions
| ||||
| note |
0..1 | string | Additional information or comments | |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.status | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.header.language | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown | |
| EHDSMedicationDispenseObligations.dispensedQuantity | Base | preferred | Not State | Unknown |
This structure is derived from EHDSMedicationDispense
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